Fergana Valley, Land of Crafts — 5 days

Silk, ceramics and hand-forged knives in Central Asia's most populated valley. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Fergana; Margilan, the silk capital; Rishtan, the ceramics capital; Kokand, a former khanate capital.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Fergana

• 13:00 — Flight to Fergana
• Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Ferghana → Ferghana
• 14:30 — Hotel check-in — Ferghana
• 19:30 — Dinner — Ferghana

Day 2 — Margilan, the silk capital

• Drive to Margilan — Ferghana → Marguilan
• 09:30 — Traditional adras and khan-atlas silk-weaving workshop — Marguilan
• 13:00 — Lunch — Marguilan
• 15:00 — Margilan silk market — Marguilan
• Back to Fergana — Marguilan → Ferghana
• 19:30 — Dinner — Ferghana

Day 3 — Rishtan, the ceramics capital

• Drive to Rishtan — Ferghana → Rishtan
• 09:30 — Rishtan turquoise-blue ceramics workshop — Rishtan
• 13:00 — Lunch — Rishtan
• Back to Fergana — Rishtan → Ferghana
• 19:30 — Dinner — Ferghana

Day 4 — Kokand, a former khanate capital

• Drive to Kokand — Ferghana → Kokand
• 09:30 — Palace of the Khan of Kokand, 19th-century splendour — Kokand
• 13:00 — Lunch — Kokand
• 15:00 — Kokand's big market and Juma Mosque — Kokand
• Back to Fergana — Kokand → Ferghana
• 19:30 — Farewell dinner — Ferghana

Day 5 — Departure

• 09:00 — Breakfast — Ferghana
• Transfer to the airport — Ferghana → Aéroport de Ferghana
• 13:00 — Flight home